In addition to general Neurology services, patients can be referred to dedicated clinics for

Advanced / Surgical Epilepsy Clinic - requires a neurologist referral

Mater Memory Clinic - a tertiary referral service for adult patients with memory and related cognitive complaints. Owing to the high prevalence of dementia and related disorders, we regret that we can only offer a service for referrals from specialists. For patients: It is essential that when you come to your appointment, that you attend with a close relative or friend.

How to Refer:

If referral for care is indicated please list all of the General Referral Information and reason for request, and essential information as indicated below.

To refer, please fill in the Mater Adult Referral Form, available to download and embed into most major Practice Management software applications.

Referrals can be sent by:

Secure messaging

Medical Objects: HM4101000R8

HealthLink EDI: materref

Fax

07 3163 8548

Emergency

If any of the following are present or suspected, phone 000 to arrange immediate transfer to the emergency department or seek emergency medical advice if in a remote region:

View list of conditions:

Stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

Patient with acute neurological symptoms of a stroke; multiple/crescendo TIA

Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.

Category 1 – urgent

Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days

Category 2 - Priority

Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days

Category 3 - Routine

Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days

New diagnosis of epilepsy (confirmed or highly likely)

First epileptic seizure (as convulsive syncope is a common mimic, may be seen by general medicine prior to neurology, depending on local pathways)

Frequent seizure activity without current anticonvulsants use

Pregnancy in a patient with known epilepsy

Poorly controlled epilepsy (e.g. increased frequency of seizures, change in seizure activity) in patient with good adherence to medical treatment. (This may be categorised as Cat 1 depending on severity)

Bulk Billed Clinics

Mater Health offers patients the opportunity to attend bulk billed clinics. To provide your patient with the opportunity to attend a bulk billed clinic, please provide a named referral to one of the specialists listed above.

Contact Us

If you would like to discuss a referral, including clinical criteria, or update the status of a current patient please contact our priority GP phone line on 07 3163 2200

Current Waiting Time for Appointments

We provide up to date data on how long patients are waiting for their first appointment by specialty here.

Referral Guideline Development

These Mater Referral Guidelines align with standardised best practice tools for referral to publicly funded specialist outpatient services developed in Queensland through the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria project.